Well, we had another great week here in the Rock Creek and Springville wards. We spent a lot of time in Rock Creek, but most of our indicators are pointing towards Springville. Hopefully we can start to see success in both wards in this upcoming week.
Monday started us off with three lessons taught. We had dinner and a FHE lesson with the Henstroms, we stopped by several more members after dinner, but were only able to catch two of them home. Those two were able to let us in for a quick lesson on missionary work though, so it was a night well spent.
Tuesday we started the day with tracting, and a lesson with the S in Rock Creek. They missed church for the last two weeks now, and we are not sure why. We shared a lesson on repentance, and the meaning of the Atonement. We also had one of the sons come with us to try and contact some potential investigators in the same apartment complex. After that we did more tracting, and were able to set up two appoinments for the coming week, one with an active family, and one with a less-active member and his son. We will see them both this Wednesday after our Mission Tour. We met with K that night as well, and were able to set up a program for his baptism.
Wednesday we had our Zone Meeting, it was a great meeting full of the Spirit, and I learned a lot. Elder A came without a part, and as part of our buisiness the zone leaders called him up and put a part in his hair. He looked really good with it in, but he took it out as soon as we got home from the meeting. We had a lesson with B and his mom, but we were not able to meet with C. We read through 2 Nephi 31 with them, and talked about the Gospel. After that we had another lesson with K. We talked about repentance. He said he feels that he has repented, and is ready to be baptized. Later that night though, he called and told us that God told him not to do it yet...I'm not sure why. We had a lesson with M F that night as well.
Thursday we were able to contact a referral we recieved on Wednesday night. We set up an appointment for this Friday at 11, and we have one of the priest in the ward scheduled to come with us to that lesson. We had a meeting scheduled with K and Bishop R, but K wasn't able to make it. We finished that night with three MRLs, and a less-active lesson.
Friday was an interesting day. We did some tracting in the morning, and had a lesson with the Sagain. We tried again to contact the two potentials in their complex. After our lesson we were planning on more tracting, but we got a call from a less-active lady in Springville. She wanted our help in moving what she said was a big heavy box. We called another member to come with us so that we could use his truck to help moving it across the street to her apartment, and when we got there, it was anything but heavy. It took us less than five minutes to move it for her, and afterwards we shared a quick lesson with her on the purpose of life, and what we can do to "have joy". We had another lesson with K, and we read through the Mediator with him. It was something that I had felt inspired to do a few days before, and it really helped a lot. As we talked about it he told us how he related to it, and what it meant for his baptism. He said that he didn't think that he should get baptized yet, because he didn't have a firm relationship with God, and he didn't want to be a "Sunday Mormon". What he was saying makes a lot of sense, and it also helps to give us direction with future lessons. We are going to focus on reading through the Book of Mormon with him, so that he can get into the habit, and establish that relationship.
Saturday was a fantastic day. I am so grateful for the chance we had to meet with Elder Nelson. I learned so much from our meeting with him. Things to help both our investigators, and myself. A few of the things I liked were "Christ believes in me", and what it means to be a witness. I also gained some different perspectives on studying, and plan to implement that into my studies from now on. After our meeting with him we had a lesson with G, who is on the way back to full activity in the church. For dinner we went to the Springville ward's Elders Quorum BBQ. It was a lot of fun, and we were able to get to know more of the members, and some of their nonmember friends. We had a good talk with Bishop R that night as well.
Sunday was good and bad. Church was great, but after church we had three lessons fall through. We were however able to stop by Rock Creek Retirement, and set up a sacrament service for Sundays, and also a scripture study class. This is something that we have been trying to do for a while, and we finally got it done. I'd say that thats proof that the Lord works in mysterious ways. We finished our night with members, and were able to teach two lessons.
This week looks to be just as good. We have several appoinments set up, and we have the Mission Tour on Wednesday. I am looking forward to recieving more revelation on how I can help to progress the work. Elder A and I are doing well together, and I can tell that he loves being busy like we are. We have had a few days were our days were already full of appoinments, and we didn't have to plan for anything but back-ups. Its nice to see that we are working hard, and it feels good to be doing what we are doing.
I got a letter from A this week, and it was great to hear from him. I can tell that he is going to be a great missionary. He seems much more prepared than I am. I have written letters to him and V, they got sent off this morning.
As for my package I did think of something else that I need. Stamps. I only have 5 left, and don't really have a way to get more. Although the rate that I have been getting letters those 5 may last untill the end of my mission...Can you guys send me J address. It seems that she is never going to write me so I figure I need to be proactive.
When we met with Elder Nelson he gave us an apostalic blessing, and he promised us that our families would be blessed. I truly believe that, and I know that mom will be able to find a job, and that you will have enough money to get by. I think its a good idea to look into work for the church mom, maybe you can be a receptionist for a seminary, or institute, or even a substitute teacher. I'll pray for you.
Love Elder Schultz
PS. rainbow ship cake with rainbow chip frosting is good. And if you could send some graham crackerks with some extra frosting that would be awesome.
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